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i dont need to. these people seem do understand the whole "public forum" part pretty well. again: dont want arguments or downvotes? dont use a public forum
my amusement at people getting argumentative over someone having the gumption to reject flying altogether doesn't mean i "don't want arguments or downvotes." on the contrary, that makes the whole thing even more amusing to me. there seems to be this attitude of "flying is just something people do" regardless of all the ridiculous news articles---monthly at least, sometimes weekly---about some terrible thing airlines are doing, or boing planes falling out of the sky, or someone's cat arriving dead, and people who put up with it can't seem to stand that i don't. "a different opinion" indeed.
edit: i can't forget, there's also the ubiquitous "if you don't like people's reaction, then stop stating your opinion" comments. so thank you for that lol